a flight of 3 RCAF CF-18's tangle high over the Panamint Valley, California. October 2022 #RCAF #Canada #CF18 #hornet #R2508 #Sidewinder #milair #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft

USAF F-16C 86-0345 64th Aggressor Squadron "Gomers", Nellis AFB running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, June 2025 #F16C #USAF #aggressor #Sidewinder #NellisAFB #milair #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets

If you piss off the pilot you stay home USN F/A-18F of VFA-122 'Flying Eagles", R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, June 2025 #Sidewinder #NellisAFB #milair #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotography #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets #VFA122

The waiting is the hardest part
Every day you see one more card
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part - Tom Petty

Yep waiting in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level #waiting #sidewinder #planespotting #AvGeek #r2508 #nikon #Z9 #scanner

USAF F-22A at altitude throwing contrails right before the "Fights On" radio call in what sounded like a 2V1 exercise that took place over Saline Valley R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, June 2025 #Sidewinder #milair y #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy #R2508

USN F/A-18 166871 VX-31 "Dust Devils" NWS China Lake running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Comples. June 2025 #lowlevelflying #starwarscanyon #jets #jetsinthewild #sidewinder #r2508 #milair #chinalake #VX31 #AvGeek #dustdevils #photography #aircraft #nikon

USAF F-16C 64th Aggressor Squadron "Gomers", Nellis AFB running the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, June 2025 #F16C #USAF #aggressor #Sidewinder #NellisAFB #milair #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotography #R2508 #lowlevel #lowleveljets

A vampire in its natural environment USN F/A-18F, VX-9 "The Vampires" about to duck behind a ridge in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, June 2025 #VX9 #Sidewinder #NWSChinaLake #milair #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy #R2508

USAF F-22A Raptor 06-4128 of the 422d TES turning hard left in upper Star Wars Canyon, July 2018 #lowlevelflying #lowflyingaircraft #avgeek #lowflying #nikon #starwarscanyon #jetsinthewild #sidewinderlowlevel #jedi #F22 #422tes #starwarscanyon #jeditransition #nellisafb #sidewinder #500ft500kn

USN F-35C of VX-9 "Vampires" in Star Wars Canyon, May 2019. #lowlevelflying #nikon #usnavy #starwarscanyon #jets #F35 #F35C #jetsinthewild #sidewinderlowlevel #AvGeek #jeditransition #sidewinder #r2508 #500feet500knots

USN F/A-18F, VX-9 "The Vampires" just past Mt. Whitney in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, April 2021 #VX9 #Sidewinder #NWSChinaLake #milair #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy #R2508

USAF F-22A Raptor 06-4128 of the 422d TES dropping into Star Wars Canyon, July 2018 Yes the lens was filthy

I could have cleaned it up in post but I wanted to show the extreme conditions you often face in the Sidewinder low level when shooting. That particular day it was about 108-110 and we had 20mph winds so its like a hot gritty hair dryer in your face. #lowlevelflying #avgeek #lowflying #nikon #starwarscanyon #jetsinthewild #sidewinderlowlevel #jedi #F22 #422tes #starwarscanyon #jeditransition #nellisafb #sidewinder #500ft500kn

USV’s downing planes are changing warfare.
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/05/first-image-of-ukraines-sidewinder-armed-magura-v7-surface-drone/
#ukraine#usv #sidewinder #russia

RCAF CC-130J 602 running Star Wars Canyon July 2018 #RCAF #Canada #Eh? #lowlevelflying #lowflyingaircraft #avgeek #lowflying #nikon #jetsinthewild #sidewinderlowlevel #jedi #starwarscanyon #jeditransition #nellisafb #sidewinder

USN F/A-18F after its third mock attack run on my car says "Thank You" by performing an Aileron Roll as it egresses to the South in the Sidewinder R-2508 Low Level Complex. April 2021 #milair #AvGeek #nikon #jet #militaryaviation #sidewinder #r2508 #AvGeek #USN #FA18F

USAF Thunderbirds F-16D catching me by surprise by running the R-2508 Sidewinder low level complex counter clockwise. He had flown down the center previously heading south then 5 minutes later..... #lowlevelflying #Thunderbirds #USAF #lowflyingaircraft #lowflying #jetsinthewild #sidewinderlowlevel #sidewinder #r2508 #milair #AvGeek #nikon #jet #militaryaviation #500feet500knots

Fouga CM.170 Magister runs Star Wars Canyon. This uncropped shot shows how far downrange they can get, May 2019 #Magister #CM170 #Fouga #lowlevelflying #lowflyingaircraft #avgeek #lowflying #nikon #starwarscanyon #jetsinthewild #sidewinderlowlevel #jedi #starwarscanyon #jeditransition #sidewinder #500ft500kn

Head on with a USAF F-22A Raptor 06-4128 of the 422d TES right beofre it drops into Star Wars Canyon, July 2018 #lowlevelflying #lowflyingaircraft #avgeek #lowflying #nikon #starwarscanyon #jetsinthewild #sidewinderlowlevel #jedi #F22 #422tes #starwarscanyon #jeditransition #nellisafb #sidewinder #500ft500kn

USAF F-117A Nighthawk as Knight01 prepares to land at the Tonopah Test Range (AKA Area 10), Nevada (August 2024) Shot from 13 miles away #F117 #tonopah #TTR ##USAF #Nighthawk #R2508 #Sidewinder #blackjet #stealth #milair #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #aircraft #military #aviation #wobblinggoblin #skunkworks #tonopah #nevada

Sound UP! My first time at Star Wars Canyon. June 2017 Miss that place. I was lucky to go there multiple times #lowlevelflying #lowflyingaircraft #lowflying #starwarscanyon #jets #jetsinthewild #sidewinderlowlevel #jedi #445tes #starwarscanyon #jeditransition #EdwardsAFB #sidewinder #r2508 #500ft500kn